The NAACP wants black student-athletes to give up on their dreams of attending college in Florida because the Sunshine State dared to do so.
stand on the witness stand We oppose racist propaganda and discriminatory acts.
Identitarian organization President Derrick Johnson and NAACP President Leon Russell insist that this is “not about politics,” but their purpose is clear: to follow a race-centered political project. It is to economically punish organizations that do not.
Florida universities are, in part,
law It was ratified by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023, ending state funding for such discriminatory programs.
10 days after University of Florida
announced Johnson and Russell announced they would close the office of chief diversity officer and eliminate DEI positions on campus under the 2023 legislation. letter It urged current and prospective members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to “reconsider your decision to potentially participate and compete in a predominantly white organization in the state of Florida.”
The NAACP clarified:
corresponding statement The letter “follows recent news that the University of Florida dismantled its DEI department at the direction of the DeSantis administration.” stop walk act. ”
NAACP leaders said in a letter Monday that DeSantis will carry out the will of Florida voters not only through critical race theory and combating discriminatory practices on campus, but also on abortion. He suggested that he was in the opposite position.
disproportionately This is at the expense of black babies, which amounts to “the devaluation of black America.”
“As a result of this administration’s anti-Black ideals, all state-funded universities in Florida will be forced to eliminate their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs,” the letter reads.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Russell have made it clear that they want to deal a financial blow to Florida universities.
Identitarians argue that college sports, especially football, are lucrative enterprises, with “most of the revenue coming from black student-athletes. At UF and similar institutions, if the football stadium is empty, If that happens, if merchandise sales stop, if the television deal falls through, the financial loss will be felt not just by athletics, but by other college programs.”
Johnson and Russell added: “If an institution wants to reap the benefits of black talent, it makes sense to invest fully in black futures.”
Despite attempting to undo a law passed by democratically elected legislators and ratified by a democratically elected governor, Johnson said in a corresponding statement that the NAACP protects democracy. He suggested that he was trying.
“The NAACP remains steadfast in our efforts to hold Governor Ron DeSantis and all oppressive officials accountable who seek to undermine our democracy,” Johnson said.
Brian Griffin, DeSantis’ communications director, said:
called The identitarian plea is “another baseless political stunt by the NAACP aimed at Florida, whose education system is ranked number one in the nation by many metrics.”No. 1 in educational freedom(No. 1 in higher education for seven consecutive years), and this world-class education is open to all Americans, regardless of race. ”
Griffin went on to highlight the details of the law that the NAACP is outraged about, asking, “How could any sane person disagree with these prohibitions?”
”Stop Wrong with Children and Employees (WOKE) ActIt considers any training or instruction that “advocates, encourages, promotes, inculcates, or causes students or employees to believe in any of the following concepts” to be discriminatory:
- “Members of one race, color, national origin, or sex are morally superior to members of another race, color, national origin, or sex.”
- “People are inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously, because of their race, color, national origin, or gender.”
- “A person’s moral character and status as privileged or oppressed is necessarily determined by his or her race, color, national origin, and sex.”
- “A person, because of his or her race, color, national origin, or sex, is responsible for, or discriminated against, acts committed in the past by others of the same race, color, or sex. or be subject to disadvantageous treatment due to national origin or gender.”
- “No person should be discriminated against or treated unfavorably because of race, color, national origin, or sex in order to achieve diversity, equity, or inclusion.”
- “A person, because of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, may be held personally responsible for acts in which he or she did not participate or have committed, and may be subject to feelings of guilt, distress, or other forms of mental illness. must feel the pain of having been committed in the past by another member of the same race, color, national origin, or sex.” and
- “Virtues such as achievement, excellence, hard work, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, and racial colorblindness may be racist or sexist, or “It is created by members of one country, gender to oppress members of another race, color, national origin, or gender.” ”
DeSantis
tweeted “DEI is toxic and has no place in public universities. I’m glad Florida was the first state to eliminate DEI. I hope more states follow suit,” he said on March 1. Masu.”
NBC News
report Earlier this month, it was revealed that Republicans in more than 30 states have introduced or passed more than 100 bills in the current Congress aimed at curbing or regulating discriminatory DEI efforts.
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